King Mack/Cobia Tourney boasts 200+ boats
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com

Nice catch Rhonda Abshire (center), aboard the RxCape, hauled in this 46.85 king mackeral, which finished in fourth place. Also pictured are Lindsey Adams (left) and Dan Abshire. Look for more photos from the King Mackeral and Cobia Tournament in next week's issue of the Gulf Breeze News Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News

More than 200 boats participated in the 26th annual Bud Light King Mackeral and Cobia Tournament and fifth annual USA Digital Inshore Tournament June 23-24.

The weigh ins were at Flounder's on Pensacola Beach. Results are as follows:

Off-Shore Division

King Mackerel
Rob Lupola -- Trisha Ann -- 51.17
Benton Crump - Rockeman - 50.69
Bill Gellatly - Family Jewels - 49.87
Rhonda Abshire - RxCape - 46.85
Donnie Sheer - My Dinghy - 44.05
Paul McCoy - Tequila Girl - 43.99
Chris Taylor - Intense - 41.93
Robert Bonifay - Bow Down - 39.96
Tyler Kennedy - Kwazar - 39.48
Mike Hart - Airborne - 39.11

Small Boat (King Only)
Backlash - 38.93
All In - 38.47
Live Wire - 35.34
Got Salt? - 33.76
Sea Hagg - 31.53

Amberjack
Angel Isbell - King Pin - 37.73
Matt Waite - Dreamweaver - 31.94
Matt Haidt - Reel Planning - 26.24

Cobia
Kevin Frierson - Jones'n - 38.42
Doyle Wheeling - The Money Pit - 27.87
Mike Jeffers - Bent Rod - 26.8

Dolphin Darrell Anderson - Storm Chaser - 29.76
George Kelly - Team Rock - 27.54
Mike Suskind - Hook Her Up - 26.54

Red Snapper
Bennie Goldman, Jr. - Wavedigger - 26.90
Stavros Varvouris - Reel Fluff - 20.64
Ryan Kennedy - Kwazar Jr. - 17.71
Mark Haddock - Smiling High - 17.16
Daniel Meredith - Pound 4 Pound - 14.90

Wahoo
Linda McIntyre - Loose Ends - 74.34
Brad Smith - Slip N Away - 66.51
Chris Schulte - Kingscape - 62.78

BONUS AWARDS

Lady Angler (King Only)
Day One - Jamie Mixon - 33.76
Day Two - Rhonda Abshire - 46.85

Jr. Angler (King Only)
Day One - Nick Guffey - 35.34
Day Two - Nick Arnold - 12.26

Mystery Weight - (King Only) -31.07 lbs -- $4050.00
Buy-in bonus pot. First one to hit or come closest without going over the designated weight.
Loose Ends - 29.77

Cape Horn Bonus (To largest tournament fish caught on a Cape Horn)
Slip N Away -- 66.51 lbs.Wahoo

In-Shore Division

Grand Slam
Hawkeyes 14.92 lbs.
Reel Obsession 13.55 lbs.
Sound Hound 13.13 lbs.

Redfish
Ryan Maxwell - Doubled Up II - 7.26
Stefan Harper - Back Bay - 7.22
Buddy Powers - Team George's Marine - 6.63

Flounder
Sid Stuart - Team K-Gyn - 3.30
Jeff Martin - Big Phun Fishing - 3.25
James Matteson - Split Decision - 3.19

Speckled Trout
Kenny Nall - Rotten Banana - 5.34
Len Baxley - Lucky 13 - 5.13
Bruce Weaver - Team Weaver - 4.78

BONUS AWARDS

Lady Angler
Day One - Cindy Rhodes - 5.51
Day Two - Kelly Westmoreland - 6.18

Jr. Angler
Day One - Tyler Maxwell - 4.04
Day Two - Stefan Harper - 7.22

Mystery Weight -- 4.03 lbs. - $1777.50 Buy-in bonus pot.
First one to hit or come closest without going over the designated weight.
Team Yamaha - 3.96 lbs.